Richmond RoCS is the only retailer in the top of the South Island who can offer in store valuations on all jewellery. We are a Registered Jewellery Valuer Society Member and have full gem testing equipment on site. I have over 12 years in the trade backed up by qualifications such as Diploma in Gemmology and Practical Diamond Grading Certificate so your valuations are made with the best knowledge, equipment possible to ensure the utmost accuracy.

We offer all manner of valuations such as insurance replacement valuations and appraisals or basic stone identification. Should you have had the misfortune of having lost your jewellery with no valuations we offer after loss valuations.

Why have your jewellery valued?

•  Could you accuratly describe your jeellery to your insurance company if you lost it today?
• This gives an accurate price on today’s market for insurance policy coverage
• Offers piece of mind that what you purchased is what you have
• Gives an accurate picture of the grades and quality of your jewellery
• For financial purposes such as customs duties, or collateral for a bank loan
• Valuation reports may be required for legal purposes such as inheritance, divorce or bankruptcy

A jewellery appraisal takes into account all the intrinsic factors

and applies the current economic factors which prevail.  The most obvious and constantly changing factor is the US exchange rate, as all diamonds, gemstones and precious metals are sold world wide in US Dollars. If our dollar becomes stronger against the USD as it has done recently, the cost to purchase the same items costs less. This means that an accurate description by a competent appraiser can be adjusted to allow for changes of future exchange rates. We use the latest national & international pricing guides to arrive at our final valuation so you are assured your value is nationally and internationally comparitive.

Some of the equipment used at Richmond RoCS when valuing your jewellery are

• Gemology microscopes - 0.07 --> 64x magnification / 1.05 --> 67.5x magnification with overhead substage lighting
• Refractometer
• Reflectivity meter
• Spectroscope
• Dichroscope
• Colour filters
• Polariscope
• Immersion liquids
• Comparison stones / Test acids
• UV light, long and short wave length (366NM / 254NM)
• Thermal conductivity probe
• Digital caliper (0.01mm accuracy)
• All backed up by years of trade experience

Click here to book a time that suits you to have your jewellery valued. By booking in advance we can have your jewellery back to you within the day.